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	Are there "many paths" to God? by Jack Wellman In recently watching Oprah claim that there are many ways to God and not just one, she is in effect saying that there are many paths that lead to God, and that there is more than one way to salvation. Just have an inwar
	Gaddafi's Jesus by Thanos Kalamidas What can you do when Libya’s Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi comes out with comments, such as the one he made at the opening of a giant mosque in Uganda? The man said that the Bible was forged, since it didn't mention the Prophet Muhammad.
	Quo Vadis by Alexander Mikhaylov Advertising is truly an amazing thing. For instance, only a few days ago I found under my door a leaflet that I mistook at first for a cinema program. Upon closer inspection however, it turned out to be an advertisem

	Evidence for the Resurrection by Jack Wellman The great lineage of Jesus Christ is recorded at the beginning of Luke. The names of all these men are historical facts, even the census that Joseph and Mary had to travel to Bethlehem to take was registered in the king's census (Luke 2:1-5).
	North Korean concentration camps: This time we know... by Akli Hadid No one knows for sure how many North Koreans are in concentration camps. Some say that there are around 100,000 people, mostly Christians. Witnesses have claimed th
	Islam and the West by Thanos Kalamidas Another survey from Gallop has shown that the division between Islam and the West has dramatically increased over the last few years and I have to admit that this time seeing that written has made me more worried. Did you notice that we put togeth
	Jesus: A Historical Fact by Jack Wellman Jesus Christ is a fact of history. All secular historians who have any merit admit that, regardless of what they believe about Him, Jesus lived! They can not explain Him away. There are countless authors and Historians, thousands of manuscripts, m
	A Christmas Meditation on Kazantzakis' 'Greek Passion' by Emanuel L. Paparella Most people have heard of Nikos Kazantzakis’ Zorba the Greek and the controversial The Last Temptation of Christ made even more famous and controversial by Martin Scorsese’s film. But, to my m
	What does Christmas really mean anyway? by Judy Eichstedt I have often wondered what the true meaning of Christmas is. I understand that to Christians all over the world it’s meaning is clear. It’s the birth of Christ. The meaning seems very simple and clear; we celebrate December twenty-fift
	History of Christmas Past by Jack Wellman Christmas is the most widely celebrated holiday among the nations. There are as many different traditions as there are nations that observe it. For example the poinsettias were embraced by America when their Mexican representative, Joel R. Poinset
	Light/Darkness in Two of the Abrahamitic Religions 3/3 by Emanuel L. Paparella Let us now focus on a metaphor which may provide an insight into this clash of civilizations, that of the struggle between light and darkness. This metaphor pervades much of Rumi's poetry
	Light/Darkness in Two of the Abrahamitic Religions 2/3 by Emanuel L. Paparella The flapping of a butterfly's wings in Africa may be historically insignificant but they may trigger a hurricane that arrives in Florida a few weeks later, so our scientists inform us nowadays. Indeed, the macrocosm of the childhood of humanki
	Light/Darkness in Two of the Abrahamitic Religions 1/3 by Emanuel L. Paparella Rivers of ink have been written recently by political scientists, cultural anthropologists and pundits galore on how to resolve the age-old conflict between Christianity and Islam. Most secular